Hi, School started August 15 and our 48 th anniversary was yesterday. I am not sure which questions you asked that I have not answerred, if I knew the \Answer. I have more quiiestions than answere concerning my family Tree, and Dorothy Scrimsher can tell you more about Indian Creek than I can, as she knows as much or more about my Moxley and her Darnell Connections . Nancy Wyly Hise is doing more research on Moxley- Arendell- Darnell- Robinson- Wyl;y and other connections there. If the question was about something else, please let me know. I have stripped cane for Dorothy's dad to cook for syrup, but never saw hiom do it, as Dad took the Cane to the mill and I was given other jobs. His cane crusher- and Cook pan was near the A frame House enterring Selden. Take care, Charles A, Wyly On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 10:15:09 -0700 flowerchild <[email protected]> writes: > Mr Wyly I have asked u several questions and yet > to have you respond,,,,,,,,,,,are they are not clear,,, > am I doing something wrong. > > Eva Rogers > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Charles A. Wyly" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 8:52 AM > Subject: Re: [ERATH] Lee Family: > > > > Descendants of Mary Buford > > > > 1 Mary Buford > > .... +George Lee 1715 - > > ......... 2 Dorothy Lee 1749 - > > ............... +Lodwick Tuggle 1741 - > > .................... 3 William Tuggle 1777 - > > .......................... +Anna Dunn 1781 - > > ............................... 4 Elizabeth Tuggle 1803 - 1890 > > ...................................... +John Beasley Hatchett 1794 > - > > 1847 > > ........................................... 5 Dr & Rev. William > > Pinckney Hatchett 1823 - 1905 > > ................................................. +Angelina > Isabella > > Stevens 1829 - 1891 > > ...................................................... 6 Ella > Attalissa > > or Attasia Hatchett 1851 - 1901 > > ............................................................ > +Robert > > Augustine Wyly 1847 - 1938 > > ................................................................. > 7 > > Henry Augustine Wyly 1876 - 1956 > > > ....................................................................... > > +Ida Catherine (Kathryn) Moxley 1876 - 1961 > > > ......................................................................... > > ... 8 Eddie Augustine Wyly 1902 - 1987 > > > ......................................................................... > > .......... +Emma Irene Carey 1901 - 1993 > > > ......................................................................... > > ............... 9 Charles Augustine Wyly 1929 - > > . > > > ii....Clyda LEE married a unk first name McDONALD > > > iii...Noda LEE > > > iv...Vera Opal Lee b. Mar 19-1907 and died May 3-1957 in Dumas, > > > Moore Co. > > > Tx. > > > married Tom Virgle MANNING > > > v....Eura LEE > > > > > > Any of the above listed in your line? > > > > > > Freddie B. Stewart in Massachusetts > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > > > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > > > -- Copyright 2002 Author -- All Rights Reserved > > > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > > > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > > > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >

Thanks anyway...

Hi Eva, Do you have anything in your records regarding Willson? Iona Holderness

Terri, Wish I could help, but everything I have is posted on Rootsweb. Good Luck! Randy ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 8:59 AM Subject: [ERATH] Ancestors in Erath County > I have some questions about my husband's ancestors... I have found very > little information on them. > > 1. Hosea Gallaway II > 2. Sarah Adeline > both buried at Victor Cemetery > I have a copy of the transcript of Victor Cemetery. > > 3. E(a)rnest D. Galloway / Minnie Sue Rust > > I have been unsuccessful in finding anything on them. I don't know where > they are buried either. > > > 4 - possibly --- Robert Malone / Goldia Fields Malone > Can't find information on them either. She died in > Taylor County, had a farm somewhere close by, but I can't find where she might > have lived, nor any birth records. Have found absolutely nothing on Robert who > owned a wild west show in the area..... > > 5. Having trouble with : > > William Thomas Malone / Emma Edna Patterson > 1879 - AL 1878 - TN (?) > 1940 - ???? 1949 - ???? > Found William/Emma at Rosehill Cemet. No other information. > > 6. Sam J. Patterson / Francis A. (Fannie) Unknown > 1839/40 1883 > 1906 - Erath co. 1901 - ? > Lived in Erath Co., owned a syrup mill, moved to Blair where they owned a > cotton gin... Is all the information I can find on them. > > I would appreciate ANY/ALL assistance.... Family doesn't have much > data........ > > Thank you very much, > > T E R I > > [email protected] > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >

Mr Wyly I have asked u several questions and yet to have you respond,,,,,,,,,,,are they are not clear,,, am I doing something wrong. Eva Rogers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles A. Wyly" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 8:52 AM Subject: Re: [ERATH] Lee Family: > Descendants of Mary Buford > > 1 Mary Buford > .... +George Lee 1715 - > ......... 2 Dorothy Lee 1749 - > ............... +Lodwick Tuggle 1741 - > .................... 3 William Tuggle 1777 - > .......................... +Anna Dunn 1781 - > ............................... 4 Elizabeth Tuggle 1803 - 1890 > ...................................... +John Beasley Hatchett 1794 - > 1847 > ........................................... 5 Dr & Rev. William > Pinckney Hatchett 1823 - 1905 > ................................................. +Angelina Isabella > Stevens 1829 - 1891 > ...................................................... 6 Ella Attalissa > or Attasia Hatchett 1851 - 1901 > ............................................................ +Robert > Augustine Wyly 1847 - 1938 > ................................................................. 7 > Henry Augustine Wyly 1876 - 1956 > ....................................................................... > +Ida Catherine (Kathryn) Moxley 1876 - 1961 > ......................................................................... > ... 8 Eddie Augustine Wyly 1902 - 1987 > ......................................................................... > .......... +Emma Irene Carey 1901 - 1993 > ......................................................................... > ............... 9 Charles Augustine Wyly 1929 - > . > > ii....Clyda LEE married a unk first name McDONALD > > iii...Noda LEE > > iv...Vera Opal Lee b. Mar 19-1907 and died May 3-1957 in Dumas, > > Moore Co. > > Tx. > > married Tom Virgle MANNING > > v....Eura LEE > > > > Any of the above listed in your line? > > > > Freddie B. Stewart in Massachusetts > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > > -- Copyright 2002 Author -- All Rights Reserved > > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >

I have some questions about my husband's ancestors... I have found very little information on them. 1. Hosea Gallaway II 2. Sarah Adeline both buried at Victor Cemetery I have a copy of the transcript of Victor Cemetery. 3. E(a)rnest D. Galloway / Minnie Sue Rust I have been unsuccessful in finding anything on them. I don't know where they are buried either. 4 - possibly --- Robert Malone / Goldia Fields Malone Can't find information on them either. She died in Taylor County, had a farm somewhere close by, but I can't find where she might have lived, nor any birth records. Have found absolutely nothing on Robert who owned a wild west show in the area..... 5. Having trouble with : William Thomas Malone / Emma Edna Patterson 1879 - AL 1878 - TN (?) 1940 - ???? 1949 - ???? Found William/Emma at Rosehill Cemet. No other information. 6. Sam J. Patterson / Francis A. (Fannie) Unknown 1839/40 1883 1906 - Erath co. 1901 - ? Lived in Erath Co., owned a syrup mill, moved to Blair where they owned a cotton gin... Is all the information I can find on them. I would appreciate ANY/ALL assistance.... Family doesn't have much data........ Thank you very much, T E R I [email protected]

Descendants of Mary Buford 1 Mary Buford .... +George Lee 1715 - ......... 2 Dorothy Lee 1749 - ............... +Lodwick Tuggle 1741 - .................... 3 William Tuggle 1777 - .......................... +Anna Dunn 1781 - ............................... 4 Elizabeth Tuggle 1803 - 1890 ...................................... +John Beasley Hatchett 1794 - 1847 ........................................... 5 Dr & Rev. William Pinckney Hatchett 1823 - 1905 ................................................. +Angelina Isabella Stevens 1829 - 1891 ...................................................... 6 Ella Attalissa or Attasia Hatchett 1851 - 1901 ............................................................ +Robert Augustine Wyly 1847 - 1938 ................................................................. 7 Henry Augustine Wyly 1876 - 1956 ....................................................................... +Ida Catherine (Kathryn) Moxley 1876 - 1961 ......................................................................... ... 8 Eddie Augustine Wyly 1902 - 1987 ......................................................................... .......... +Emma Irene Carey 1901 - 1993 ......................................................................... ............... 9 Charles Augustine Wyly 1929 - . > ii....Clyda LEE married a unk first name McDONALD > iii...Noda LEE > iv...Vera Opal Lee b. Mar 19-1907 and died May 3-1957 in Dumas, > Moore Co. > Tx. > married Tom Virgle MANNING > v....Eura LEE > > Any of the above listed in your line? > > Freddie B. Stewart in Massachusetts > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 2002 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >

We are having a meeting concerning Indian Creek ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles A. Wyly" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 8:16 PM Subject: Re: [ERATH] Bushong-Montgomery-Solomon- White-Batchelor- McClure -Bushong Academy > Correction- the dairy is not on Honey Creek- that is a second cemetery. > Also, the Wylie- Montgomery house in West, Texas also had a third > connection to Erath County. There was also a Dr. Aderholdt of Erath > County who opened the Aderholdt Funeral Home in West, Texas. His > granddaughter was- or may still be, the administrator of the Retirement > and nursing home on Highway 6 at the South side of Waco, near the Twin > Bridges. > > Charles Wyly > > On Tue, 26 Aug 2003 14:59:17 -0700 flowerchild <[email protected]> > writes: > > Is this the same Montgomery's who are also buried > > at Indian Creek. > > > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Charles A. Wyly" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 12:22 PM > > Subject: [ERATH] Bushong-Montgomery-Solomon- White-Batchelor- > > McClure -Bushong Academy > > > > > > > > > > These graves are located 7miles south of Stephenville off Hwy > > 281Selden- > > > Salem- Duffau- Johnsville Road next open road past the Selden Road > > and > > > the Pleasant Hill Methodist Church. Some are buried in Honey Creek > > > cemetery- near first Hico location on the Stanley Haedge Dairy. . > > It is > > > in a pasture and not fenced separate from the pasture. Most > > headstones > > > are flat on the ground now. I first saw the Cemetery, next to what > > was > > > the old O.C. Wyly farm on Hwy 281- in 1940's while working with > > the > > > Riggs- Hollis Thresher during WW2. Elderymen and some women were > > filling > > > in the labor needs , some men past 70. No one in a 30 man > > thresher crew > > > could remember the cemetery being used or worked in their > > lifetime- > > > except maybe Walter Hollis and he was rather quiet. some Hollis > > family > > > lived in that area- on a Duffau mail Route. My info is partly from > > a > > > cemetery Reading by Dorothy Scrimsher and Marilyn Mills Ewers. My > > copy is > > > dated 1990. I have been contacted by some with family connections > > to > > > Bushong and Montgomery, and Solomon Brothers of Hico( any > > connections > > > unknown, if any) have run stores there for 60 years or more. > > > > > > neighbors of these folk were Cox and Aycock. > > > > > > Thje only readable headstones they found in one formerly fenced > > area were > > > > > > 1. Mary, wife of J.( Jacob) Bushong, born July 29-1840 d. 24 jan. > > 1879 > > > 2.M.E. Bushong, born 29 July 1840- died 30 March 1879. > > > > > > So much for Tom Arendell building the first house south of > > Stephenville- > > > Selden Area. > > > > > > Nearby are other stones- down and some broken. > > > 1. Rev. Dr. F.M. Montgomery died 9/11/1872 age 42 years and 2 > > days. His > > > Masonic headstone appears from the way it fell to have been facing > > North > > > And South, We know he was a teacher and a Doctor. several other > > gravesare > > > in the area- some adult. In the 1940's they were all standing - > > still > > > fenced and grown up and several readable headstones were easily > > seen. > > > > > > Could some of these misssing headstones be like the ones which > > showed up > > > in a Dallas Building Salvage and Antique Dealer - inside the > > Trinity > > > Levees?? This was widespread in Texas cemeteries not maintained > > and there > > > is a Texas law which makes such removal and sale a criminal > > offense. > > > > > > The 1862 Voter registration list : > > > Andrew J. Bushong Precinct 3, age 20, in County 6 years- Native > > Texan > > > > > > George W. Bushong, age 20 yearsin Precinct 10 months- from Alabama > > > > > > Erath County Federal Census July 1870- Duffau Post Office- Duffau > > Creek, > > > Page 23, 144-156 > > > > > > Mary Bushong,,age 66 , Born in Tennessee. > > > Soloman , Mrs. Mary L., age 41- Alabama > > > Bushong, Sarah E. age 37, B. Alabama > > > " Eveline, , 30, B. Kentucky > > > " Andrew, age 26, " > > > " Sallie A. G. 22 " > > > White, George T.W. 18 Texas > > > " James R.L. 16 " > > > " Nancy A.T.. 14 " > > > Bushong, G. W.T. 43 Alabama > > > " Catherine 30 Texas > > > " Mary M. 4 " > > > " Sarah S.A. 1 " > > > A close neighbor was Thomas Hollis. > > > > > > Several other Bushongs, Montgomery and Solomamn are in their > > list-, > > > Montgomerys were not in 1870 census. > > > 6 Batchelors are also in this reading- will send more if someone > > sees a > > > link. > > > > > > Wendell Montgomery of West- of the pharmacy and Czech Kolache > > kitchen > > > was in his 50's in 1960 he said his dad was a Doctor and he had > > moved > > > tform bosque County and bought the old Wylkie hiouse in West as a > > home > > > and a clinic. > > > > > > Take care, > > > Charles A. Wyly > > > " > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > > > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > > > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > > > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > > > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > > > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >

I have recorded all the graves at Indian Creek cemetery,,,if you have an ancestor there,,,, I would love to know more about your ancestor for our records. I will be more than happy to supply u with any information that I have on your ancestor researching,,,,,Stephens,Leatherman, Melton, Boucher, Sumrall, Stone, Rogers Eva Rogers

ty but are these Montgomery's related to the ones in Indian Creek Cemetery. Eva ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles A. Wyly" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 8:16 PM Subject: Re: [ERATH] Bushong-Montgomery-Solomon- White-Batchelor- McClure -Bushong Academy > Correction- the dairy is not on Honey Creek- that is a second cemetery. > Also, the Wylie- Montgomery house in West, Texas also had a third > connection to Erath County. There was also a Dr. Aderholdt of Erath > County who opened the Aderholdt Funeral Home in West, Texas. His > granddaughter was- or may still be, the administrator of the Retirement > and nursing home on Highway 6 at the South side of Waco, near the Twin > Bridges. > > Charles Wyly > > On Tue, 26 Aug 2003 14:59:17 -0700 flowerchild <[email protected]> > writes: > > Is this the same Montgomery's who are also buried > > at Indian Creek. > > > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Charles A. Wyly" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 12:22 PM > > Subject: [ERATH] Bushong-Montgomery-Solomon- White-Batchelor- > > McClure -Bushong Academy > > > > > > > > > > These graves are located 7miles south of Stephenville off Hwy > > 281Selden- > > > Salem- Duffau- Johnsville Road next open road past the Selden Road > > and > > > the Pleasant Hill Methodist Church. Some are buried in Honey Creek > > > cemetery- near first Hico location on the Stanley Haedge Dairy. . > > It is > > > in a pasture and not fenced separate from the pasture. Most > > headstones > > > are flat on the ground now. I first saw the Cemetery, next to what > > was > > > the old O.C. Wyly farm on Hwy 281- in 1940's while working with > > the > > > Riggs- Hollis Thresher during WW2. Elderymen and some women were > > filling > > > in the labor needs , some men past 70. No one in a 30 man > > thresher crew > > > could remember the cemetery being used or worked in their > > lifetime- > > > except maybe Walter Hollis and he was rather quiet. some Hollis > > family > > > lived in that area- on a Duffau mail Route. My info is partly from > > a > > > cemetery Reading by Dorothy Scrimsher and Marilyn Mills Ewers. My > > copy is > > > dated 1990. I have been contacted by some with family connections > > to > > > Bushong and Montgomery, and Solomon Brothers of Hico( any > > connections > > > unknown, if any) have run stores there for 60 years or more. > > > > > > neighbors of these folk were Cox and Aycock. > > > > > > Thje only readable headstones they found in one formerly fenced > > area were > > > > > > 1. Mary, wife of J.( Jacob) Bushong, born July 29-1840 d. 24 jan. > > 1879 > > > 2.M.E. Bushong, born 29 July 1840- died 30 March 1879. > > > > > > So much for Tom Arendell building the first house south of > > Stephenville- > > > Selden Area. > > > > > > Nearby are other stones- down and some broken. > > > 1. Rev. Dr. F.M. Montgomery died 9/11/1872 age 42 years and 2 > > days. His > > > Masonic headstone appears from the way it fell to have been facing > > North > > > And South, We know he was a teacher and a Doctor. several other > > gravesare > > > in the area- some adult. In the 1940's they were all standing - > > still > > > fenced and grown up and several readable headstones were easily > > seen. > > > > > > Could some of these misssing headstones be like the ones which > > showed up > > > in a Dallas Building Salvage and Antique Dealer - inside the > > Trinity > > > Levees?? This was widespread in Texas cemeteries not maintained > > and there > > > is a Texas law which makes such removal and sale a criminal > > offense. > > > > > > The 1862 Voter registration list : > > > Andrew J. Bushong Precinct 3, age 20, in County 6 years- Native > > Texan > > > > > > George W. Bushong, age 20 yearsin Precinct 10 months- from Alabama > > > > > > Erath County Federal Census July 1870- Duffau Post Office- Duffau > > Creek, > > > Page 23, 144-156 > > > > > > Mary Bushong,,age 66 , Born in Tennessee. > > > Soloman , Mrs. Mary L., age 41- Alabama > > > Bushong, Sarah E. age 37, B. Alabama > > > " Eveline, , 30, B. Kentucky > > > " Andrew, age 26, " > > > " Sallie A. G. 22 " > > > White, George T.W. 18 Texas > > > " James R.L. 16 " > > > " Nancy A.T.. 14 " > > > Bushong, G. W.T. 43 Alabama > > > " Catherine 30 Texas > > > " Mary M. 4 " > > > " Sarah S.A. 1 " > > > A close neighbor was Thomas Hollis. > > > > > > Several other Bushongs, Montgomery and Solomamn are in their > > list-, > > > Montgomerys were not in 1870 census. > > > 6 Batchelors are also in this reading- will send more if someone > > sees a > > > link. > > > > > > Wendell Montgomery of West- of the pharmacy and Czech Kolache > > kitchen > > > was in his 50's in 1960 he said his dad was a Doctor and he had > > moved > > > tform bosque County and bought the old Wylkie hiouse in West as a > > home > > > and a clinic. > > > > > > Take care, > > > Charles A. Wyly > > > " > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > > > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > > > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > > > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > > > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > > > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >

Mr. Wyly, you are amazing. When are you going to publish the history of Erath and McLennan counties. You are so knowledgeable. I've been to the funeral home in West several times but didn't know the Aderholdt's were from Erath county. I grew up around Lacy Lakeview and have relatives from Erath county and can identify with a lot of what you write about. Keep it up, I love your stories and the history. Sandra Van Wyk Denton County ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles A. Wyly" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 10:16 PM Subject: Re: [ERATH] Bushong-Montgomery-Solomon- White-Batchelor- McClure -Bushong Academy > Correction- the dairy is not on Honey Creek- that is a second cemetery. > Also, the Wylie- Montgomery house in West, Texas also had a third > connection to Erath County. There was also a Dr. Aderholdt of Erath > County who opened the Aderholdt Funeral Home in West, Texas. His > granddaughter was- or may still be, the administrator of the Retirement > and nursing home on Highway 6 at the South side of Waco, near the Twin > Bridges. > > Charles Wyly > > On Tue, 26 Aug 2003 14:59:17 -0700 flowerchild <[email protected]> > writes: > > Is this the same Montgomery's who are also buried > > at Indian Creek. > > > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Charles A. Wyly" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 12:22 PM > > Subject: [ERATH] Bushong-Montgomery-Solomon- White-Batchelor- > > McClure -Bushong Academy > > > > > > > > > > These graves are located 7miles south of Stephenville off Hwy > > 281Selden- > > > Salem- Duffau- Johnsville Road next open road past the Selden Road > > and > > > the Pleasant Hill Methodist Church. Some are buried in Honey Creek > > > cemetery- near first Hico location on the Stanley Haedge Dairy. . > > It is > > > in a pasture and not fenced separate from the pasture. Most > > headstones > > > are flat on the ground now. I first saw the Cemetery, next to what > > was > > > the old O.C. Wyly farm on Hwy 281- in 1940's while working with > > the > > > Riggs- Hollis Thresher during WW2. Elderymen and some women were > > filling > > > in the labor needs , some men past 70. No one in a 30 man > > thresher crew > > > could remember the cemetery being used or worked in their > > lifetime- > > > except maybe Walter Hollis and he was rather quiet. some Hollis > > family > > > lived in that area- on a Duffau mail Route. My info is partly from > > a > > > cemetery Reading by Dorothy Scrimsher and Marilyn Mills Ewers. My > > copy is > > > dated 1990. I have been contacted by some with family connections > > to > > > Bushong and Montgomery, and Solomon Brothers of Hico( any > > connections > > > unknown, if any) have run stores there for 60 years or more. > > > > > > neighbors of these folk were Cox and Aycock. > > > > > > Thje only readable headstones they found in one formerly fenced > > area were > > > > > > 1. Mary, wife of J.( Jacob) Bushong, born July 29-1840 d. 24 jan. > > 1879 > > > 2.M.E. Bushong, born 29 July 1840- died 30 March 1879. > > > > > > So much for Tom Arendell building the first house south of > > Stephenville- > > > Selden Area. > > > > > > Nearby are other stones- down and some broken. > > > 1. Rev. Dr. F.M. Montgomery died 9/11/1872 age 42 years and 2 > > days. His > > > Masonic headstone appears from the way it fell to have been facing > > North > > > And South, We know he was a teacher and a Doctor. several other > > gravesare > > > in the area- some adult. In the 1940's they were all standing - > > still > > > fenced and grown up and several readable headstones were easily > > seen. > > > > > > Could some of these misssing headstones be like the ones which > > showed up > > > in a Dallas Building Salvage and Antique Dealer - inside the > > Trinity > > > Levees?? This was widespread in Texas cemeteries not maintained > > and there > > > is a Texas law which makes such removal and sale a criminal > > offense. > > > > > > The 1862 Voter registration list : > > > Andrew J. Bushong Precinct 3, age 20, in County 6 years- Native > > Texan > > > > > > George W. Bushong, age 20 yearsin Precinct 10 months- from Alabama > > > > > > Erath County Federal Census July 1870- Duffau Post Office- Duffau > > Creek, > > > Page 23, 144-156 > > > > > > Mary Bushong,,age 66 , Born in Tennessee. > > > Soloman , Mrs. Mary L., age 41- Alabama > > > Bushong, Sarah E. age 37, B. Alabama > > > " Eveline, , 30, B. Kentucky > > > " Andrew, age 26, " > > > " Sallie A. G. 22 " > > > White, George T.W. 18 Texas > > > " James R.L. 16 " > > > " Nancy A.T.. 14 " > > > Bushong, G. W.T. 43 Alabama > > > " Catherine 30 Texas > > > " Mary M. 4 " > > > " Sarah S.A. 1 " > > > A close neighbor was Thomas Hollis. > > > > > > Several other Bushongs, Montgomery and Solomamn are in their > > list-, > > > Montgomerys were not in 1870 census. > > > 6 Batchelors are also in this reading- will send more if someone > > sees a > > > link. > > > > > > Wendell Montgomery of West- of the pharmacy and Czech Kolache > > kitchen > > > was in his 50's in 1960 he said his dad was a Doctor and he had > > moved > > > tform bosque County and bought the old Wylkie hiouse in West as a > > home > > > and a clinic. > > > > > > Take care, > > > Charles A. Wyly > > > " > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > > > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > > > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > > > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > > > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > > > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >

Correction- the dairy is not on Honey Creek- that is a second cemetery. Also, the Wylie- Montgomery house in West, Texas also had a third connection to Erath County. There was also a Dr. Aderholdt of Erath County who opened the Aderholdt Funeral Home in West, Texas. His granddaughter was- or may still be, the administrator of the Retirement and nursing home on Highway 6 at the South side of Waco, near the Twin Bridges. Charles Wyly On Tue, 26 Aug 2003 14:59:17 -0700 flowerchild <[email protected]> writes: > Is this the same Montgomery's who are also buried > at Indian Creek. > > > > [email protected] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Charles A. Wyly" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 12:22 PM > Subject: [ERATH] Bushong-Montgomery-Solomon- White-Batchelor- > McClure -Bushong Academy > > > > > > These graves are located 7miles south of Stephenville off Hwy > 281Selden- > > Salem- Duffau- Johnsville Road next open road past the Selden Road > and > > the Pleasant Hill Methodist Church. Some are buried in Honey Creek > > cemetery- near first Hico location on the Stanley Haedge Dairy. . > It is > > in a pasture and not fenced separate from the pasture. Most > headstones > > are flat on the ground now. I first saw the Cemetery, next to what > was > > the old O.C. Wyly farm on Hwy 281- in 1940's while working with > the > > Riggs- Hollis Thresher during WW2. Elderymen and some women were > filling > > in the labor needs , some men past 70. No one in a 30 man > thresher crew > > could remember the cemetery being used or worked in their > lifetime- > > except maybe Walter Hollis and he was rather quiet. some Hollis > family > > lived in that area- on a Duffau mail Route. My info is partly from > a > > cemetery Reading by Dorothy Scrimsher and Marilyn Mills Ewers. My > copy is > > dated 1990. I have been contacted by some with family connections > to > > Bushong and Montgomery, and Solomon Brothers of Hico( any > connections > > unknown, if any) have run stores there for 60 years or more. > > > > neighbors of these folk were Cox and Aycock. > > > > Thje only readable headstones they found in one formerly fenced > area were > > > > 1. Mary, wife of J.( Jacob) Bushong, born July 29-1840 d. 24 jan. > 1879 > > 2.M.E. Bushong, born 29 July 1840- died 30 March 1879. > > > > So much for Tom Arendell building the first house south of > Stephenville- > > Selden Area. > > > > Nearby are other stones- down and some broken. > > 1. Rev. Dr. F.M. Montgomery died 9/11/1872 age 42 years and 2 > days. His > > Masonic headstone appears from the way it fell to have been facing > North > > And South, We know he was a teacher and a Doctor. several other > gravesare > > in the area- some adult. In the 1940's they were all standing - > still > > fenced and grown up and several readable headstones were easily > seen. > > > > Could some of these misssing headstones be like the ones which > showed up > > in a Dallas Building Salvage and Antique Dealer - inside the > Trinity > > Levees?? This was widespread in Texas cemeteries not maintained > and there > > is a Texas law which makes such removal and sale a criminal > offense. > > > > The 1862 Voter registration list : > > Andrew J. Bushong Precinct 3, age 20, in County 6 years- Native > Texan > > > > George W. Bushong, age 20 yearsin Precinct 10 months- from Alabama > > > > Erath County Federal Census July 1870- Duffau Post Office- Duffau > Creek, > > Page 23, 144-156 > > > > Mary Bushong,,age 66 , Born in Tennessee. > > Soloman , Mrs. Mary L., age 41- Alabama > > Bushong, Sarah E. age 37, B. Alabama > > " Eveline, , 30, B. Kentucky > > " Andrew, age 26, " > > " Sallie A. G. 22 " > > White, George T.W. 18 Texas > > " James R.L. 16 " > > " Nancy A.T.. 14 " > > Bushong, G. W.T. 43 Alabama > > " Catherine 30 Texas > > " Mary M. 4 " > > " Sarah S.A. 1 " > > A close neighbor was Thomas Hollis. > > > > Several other Bushongs, Montgomery and Solomamn are in their > list-, > > Montgomerys were not in 1870 census. > > 6 Batchelors are also in this reading- will send more if someone > sees a > > link. > > > > Wendell Montgomery of West- of the pharmacy and Czech Kolache > kitchen > > was in his 50's in 1960 he said his dad was a Doctor and he had > moved > > tform bosque County and bought the old Wylkie hiouse in West as a > home > > and a clinic. > > > > Take care, > > Charles A. Wyly > > " > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >

There will be a board meeting for Indian Creek Cemetery Sept 6 at 2pm at Dorothy Day Suitt Woods house in Selden. On the agenda is to elect a completely new board. We only have two on the board now and the only one working on it, is ill. The cemetery needs some work done on it, stones about to fall, graves falling in, etc. If you cant come, please contact me and I will be glad to represent you at the meeting. Eva Rogers [email protected]

Is this the same Montgomery's who are also buried at Indian Creek. [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles A. Wyly" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 12:22 PM Subject: [ERATH] Bushong-Montgomery-Solomon- White-Batchelor- McClure -Bushong Academy > > These graves are located 7miles south of Stephenville off Hwy 281Selden- > Salem- Duffau- Johnsville Road next open road past the Selden Road and > the Pleasant Hill Methodist Church. Some are buried in Honey Creek > cemetery- near first Hico location on the Stanley Haedge Dairy. . It is > in a pasture and not fenced separate from the pasture. Most headstones > are flat on the ground now. I first saw the Cemetery, next to what was > the old O.C. Wyly farm on Hwy 281- in 1940's while working with the > Riggs- Hollis Thresher during WW2. Elderymen and some women were filling > in the labor needs , some men past 70. No one in a 30 man thresher crew > could remember the cemetery being used or worked in their lifetime- > except maybe Walter Hollis and he was rather quiet. some Hollis family > lived in that area- on a Duffau mail Route. My info is partly from a > cemetery Reading by Dorothy Scrimsher and Marilyn Mills Ewers. My copy is > dated 1990. I have been contacted by some with family connections to > Bushong and Montgomery, and Solomon Brothers of Hico( any connections > unknown, if any) have run stores there for 60 years or more. > > neighbors of these folk were Cox and Aycock. > > Thje only readable headstones they found in one formerly fenced area were > > 1. Mary, wife of J.( Jacob) Bushong, born July 29-1840 d. 24 jan. 1879 > 2.M.E. Bushong, born 29 July 1840- died 30 March 1879. > > So much for Tom Arendell building the first house south of Stephenville- > Selden Area. > > Nearby are other stones- down and some broken. > 1. Rev. Dr. F.M. Montgomery died 9/11/1872 age 42 years and 2 days. His > Masonic headstone appears from the way it fell to have been facing North > And South, We know he was a teacher and a Doctor. several other gravesare > in the area- some adult. In the 1940's they were all standing - still > fenced and grown up and several readable headstones were easily seen. > > Could some of these misssing headstones be like the ones which showed up > in a Dallas Building Salvage and Antique Dealer - inside the Trinity > Levees?? This was widespread in Texas cemeteries not maintained and there > is a Texas law which makes such removal and sale a criminal offense. > > The 1862 Voter registration list : > Andrew J. Bushong Precinct 3, age 20, in County 6 years- Native Texan > > George W. Bushong, age 20 yearsin Precinct 10 months- from Alabama > > Erath County Federal Census July 1870- Duffau Post Office- Duffau Creek, > Page 23, 144-156 > > Mary Bushong,,age 66 , Born in Tennessee. > Soloman , Mrs. Mary L., age 41- Alabama > Bushong, Sarah E. age 37, B. Alabama > " Eveline, , 30, B. Kentucky > " Andrew, age 26, " > " Sallie A. G. 22 " > White, George T.W. 18 Texas > " James R.L. 16 " > " Nancy A.T.. 14 " > Bushong, G. W.T. 43 Alabama > " Catherine 30 Texas > " Mary M. 4 " > " Sarah S.A. 1 " > A close neighbor was Thomas Hollis. > > Several other Bushongs, Montgomery and Solomamn are in their list-, > Montgomerys were not in 1870 census. > 6 Batchelors are also in this reading- will send more if someone sees a > link. > > Wendell Montgomery of West- of the pharmacy and Czech Kolache kitchen > was in his 50's in 1960 he said his dad was a Doctor and he had moved > tform bosque County and bought the old Wylkie hiouse in West as a home > and a clinic. > > Take care, > Charles A. Wyly > " > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >

These graves are located 7miles south of Stephenville off Hwy 281Selden- Salem- Duffau- Johnsville Road next open road past the Selden Road and the Pleasant Hill Methodist Church. Some are buried in Honey Creek cemetery- near first Hico location on the Stanley Haedge Dairy. . It is in a pasture and not fenced separate from the pasture. Most headstones are flat on the ground now. I first saw the Cemetery, next to what was the old O.C. Wyly farm on Hwy 281- in 1940's while working with the Riggs- Hollis Thresher during WW2. Elderymen and some women were filling in the labor needs , some men past 70. No one in a 30 man thresher crew could remember the cemetery being used or worked in their lifetime- except maybe Walter Hollis and he was rather quiet. some Hollis family lived in that area- on a Duffau mail Route. My info is partly from a cemetery Reading by Dorothy Scrimsher and Marilyn Mills Ewers. My copy is dated 1990. I have been contacted by some with family connections to Bushong and Montgomery, and Solomon Brothers of Hico( any connections unknown, if any) have run stores there for 60 years or more. neighbors of these folk were Cox and Aycock. Thje only readable headstones they found in one formerly fenced area were 1. Mary, wife of J.( Jacob) Bushong, born July 29-1840 d. 24 jan. 1879 2.M.E. Bushong, born 29 July 1840- died 30 March 1879. So much for Tom Arendell building the first house south of Stephenville- Selden Area. Nearby are other stones- down and some broken. 1. Rev. Dr. F.M. Montgomery died 9/11/1872 age 42 years and 2 days. His Masonic headstone appears from the way it fell to have been facing North And South, We know he was a teacher and a Doctor. several other gravesare in the area- some adult. In the 1940's they were all standing - still fenced and grown up and several readable headstones were easily seen. Could some of these misssing headstones be like the ones which showed up in a Dallas Building Salvage and Antique Dealer - inside the Trinity Levees?? This was widespread in Texas cemeteries not maintained and there is a Texas law which makes such removal and sale a criminal offense. The 1862 Voter registration list : Andrew J. Bushong Precinct 3, age 20, in County 6 years- Native Texan George W. Bushong, age 20 yearsin Precinct 10 months- from Alabama Erath County Federal Census July 1870- Duffau Post Office- Duffau Creek, Page 23, 144-156 Mary Bushong,,age 66 , Born in Tennessee. Soloman , Mrs. Mary L., age 41- Alabama Bushong, Sarah E. age 37, B. Alabama " Eveline, , 30, B. Kentucky " Andrew, age 26, " " Sallie A. G. 22 " White, George T.W. 18 Texas " James R.L. 16 " " Nancy A.T.. 14 " Bushong, G. W.T. 43 Alabama " Catherine 30 Texas " Mary M. 4 " " Sarah S.A. 1 " A close neighbor was Thomas Hollis. Several other Bushongs, Montgomery and Solomamn are in their list-, Montgomerys were not in 1870 census. 6 Batchelors are also in this reading- will send more if someone sees a link. Wendell Montgomery of West- of the pharmacy and Czech Kolache kitchen was in his 50's in 1960 he said his dad was a Doctor and he had moved tform bosque County and bought the old Wylkie hiouse in West as a home and a clinic. Take care, Charles A. Wyly "

Hi, Coffee cousin Betty Moss of Alabama said this man is on the tree of Great Grandad times 7, Col. Ben Cleveland of Rev. War North Carolina Militia at Battle of King's Mountain, 1787. She says he came to Central Texas after the Civil War. Was he ancestor to Sam Cleveland ? Anyone recognize the name? Charles Wyly

I was at the Stephenville Public Library today...they have both the Comanche and Eastland County Cemetery books. Please check with them about their scheduled hours...today they didn't open until noon and the hours vary day to day. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph T. Richardson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 6:49 PM Subject: [ERATH] Erath County visit > I'm planning a visit to Erath County for some time in the next two weeks. > I'm pretty pressed for time, and I'm wondering about where I should go to > research to get the most out of it. I'll probably be making a trip to the > courthouse (unless the records I need are available elsewhere), and I'd like > to make one other stop at a library, if time allows. Which library has the > most genealogical resources? > > What in particular I'm looking for-- > > * Marriage records, in the period of 1880 to 1920 > * Death records, in the period of 1900 to 1920 > * Land or deed records > * Probate or will records > * Cemetery transcriptions > > Are the marriage, deed, or probate records available at the courthouse indexed? > > I see on the website that there have been some cemetery books published. How > thorough are these books? I.e. do they cover most or all of the cemeteries in > the county? > > Also, do any of the libraries have books on the surrounding counties, in > particular Eastland or Comanche? > > Thanks. > > Joseph T. Richardson > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >

Joseph - Many/most of the county records that you asked about are available on microfilm and could circulate to your home library on loan from the Dick Smith Library. The marriage records, death records (also births), deed indexes, and probate index are all on film. I believe the marriage records are indexed by that period, but if not there is a typed index available. The birth and death registers are indexed. The probate minute book is filmed...but the actual probate folders are (or were...they are undergoing renovation) in the basement. Here in Stephenville you could use the actual documents/ledgers at the court house OR use the film at the Dick Smith Library on Tarleton State University's campus. The courthouse will only issue certified copies of records (making them run about $10 each) ... you can make photocopies at Dick Smith for less than a dime. The courthouse opens at either 8 or 9 and closes at 4. You will need to check with the Dick Smith Library for their schedule...school is out tomorrow and they run a shortened schedule between terms. At Dick Smith you could also use the filmed tax records and original voter registration books. Both the Dick Smith Library and the Stephenville Public Library have the 3 volume set of cemetery books. I believe they cover all or most all of the cemeteries in the county. They were published in the 1970-80s and are high on my "wish list" for my personal library. A few individual cemeteries have newer publications available on either and/or both libraries. Both libraries have photocopy machines that make copies for less than ten cents. Please note the public library is CLOSED on Mondays. Both libraries also have a large collection of microfilm from the local newspaper -- however, I believe the microfilm copy machine is broken at the city library. If you were interested in obits dating from 1985/8 to today, there is a fabulous collection at the city library in binders. There are other record repositories in the county - the Stephenville Museum (open afternoons M-F) has a collection of all kinds of stuff (today I used the I.O.O.F. membership rolls and ledgers housed there) and the Dublin Museum also has a large collection of materials. Also at Dublin is a really good public library with Dublin papers on microfilm and the Dr. Pepper Museum. Up on I-20 at Thurber is the new Gordon Center housing a collection of items from that area (and newly opened.) I have used Eastland and Comanche reference materials here in Erath County, but I'm afraid I could say with certainty which library has what... There is an excellent public library in Comanche and the librarian, Margaret Waring (I hope I have her name correct), published the Comanche cemetery books. On the other hand, Eastland County materials are not readily available at the Eastland library (or weren't when I tried to research there) and their death records are scattered about the county in various repositories. You can contact the Dick Smith Library and the Stephenville museum by email; you'll have to phone the other facilities. I've included those URLs and numbers below -- it's hot as blue-blazes here in Erath County...hope you have a productive visit. Cindy Shipman Huckabay, Texas In Stephenville: Erath County Clerk's Office 254 965 1482 Dick Smith Library http://www.tarleton.edu/~library/ Stephenville City Library 358 N. Belknap 254 965-5665 Stephenville Museum http://www.stephenville.com/museum/welcome.html In Dublin: Dublin Public Library 206 W. Blackjack - Dublin 254 445-4141 Dublin Historical Museum 116 W. Blackjack - Dublin 254 445-4550 Off I-20 (between Dallas & Abilene) Gordon Center http://www.tarleton.edu/~gordoncenter/history.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph T. Richardson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 6:49 PM Subject: [ERATH] Erath County visit > I'm planning a visit to Erath County for some time in the next two weeks. > I'm pretty pressed for time, and I'm wondering about where I should go to > research to get the most out of it. I'll probably be making a trip to the > courthouse (unless the records I need are available elsewhere), and I'd like > to make one other stop at a library, if time allows. Which library has the > most genealogical resources? > > What in particular I'm looking for-- > > * Marriage records, in the period of 1880 to 1920 > * Death records, in the period of 1900 to 1920 > * Land or deed records > * Probate or will records > * Cemetery transcriptions > > Are the marriage, deed, or probate records available at the courthouse indexed? > > I see on the website that there have been some cemetery books published. How > thorough are these books? I.e. do they cover most or all of the cemeteries in > the county? > > Also, do any of the libraries have books on the surrounding counties, in > particular Eastland or Comanche? > > Thanks. > > Joseph T. Richardson > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >

Hi, go to the City Library for Cemetery Readings and some Family histories. - or find them on Google search- most are apparently posted- Hightower Cemetery is posted under Palo Pinto County because the ones who read it did not know they were in Erath County. . Most of the rest can be located by a Google search on the site of Tarleton State University library and links . They now have many of the County records of Erath and Brown Counties- Deeds & such will be better done in the library at hours beyond the Courthouse office hours and also on weekends. Stephenville Funeral home also has many cemetery readings. The old Courthouse basement was filling up. The exact site was sent out within the last week- if you can find it . just punch the Blue HTTP address and it will find it for you. Take care, Charles A. Wyly

I'm planning a visit to Erath County for some time in the next two weeks. I'm pretty pressed for time, and I'm wondering about where I should go to research to get the most out of it. I'll probably be making a trip to the courthouse (unless the records I need are available elsewhere), and I'd like to make one other stop at a library, if time allows. Which library has the most genealogical resources? What in particular I'm looking for-- * Marriage records, in the period of 1880 to 1920 * Death records, in the period of 1900 to 1920 * Land or deed records * Probate or will records * Cemetery transcriptions Are the marriage, deed, or probate records available at the courthouse indexed? I see on the website that there have been some cemetery books published. How thorough are these books? I.e. do they cover most or all of the cemeteries in the county? Also, do any of the libraries have books on the surrounding counties, in particular Eastland or Comanche? Thanks. Joseph T. Richardson